Information about Children Travelling Abroad.

When travelling abroad, children who are French residents now need an autorisation de sortie du territoire’ (AST). Click on the link to read more. Those children who have non-EU nationality […]

France’s new e-carte Vitale.

A new digital version of France’s health card – to be known as the e-carte Vitale – will be rolled out across France in 2023. It means it will soon be possible to show […]

Mr Roger Haigh MBE

Dear Members and Readers, When I look back over the year, I feel quite proud knowing that the FBN has helped so many people. We have provided information to members […]

A brief introduction to the working visa

by Sasha Smit-Marcadier and Sarah Vincent You may be thinking of moving to France and working here. There are several visas to choose from. Making the right decision will depend on […]

Changes to Cross Border Travel in 2023

The European Commission has clarified that foreigners/non-EU citizens living in France are not covered by the EU’s new entry and exit system known as EES (https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees_en) which is due to […]